Southern Brazil remains on high alert for bird flu

In recent months, there has been an increase in outbreaks of avian flu in countries in South America, which has generated tension in the Brazilian poultry sector. Agricultural defense bodies and entities linked to the sector reinforce the importance of strict sanitary barriers inside aviaries and project the scenario if Brazil enters the list of countries with occurrences of the disease. The state of Paraná is especially vulnerable, since it accounts for 40.8% of the exported volume of chicken meat from Brazil, with a large number of birds slaughtered and shipped each year. With the peak period for migratory birds approaching, it is likely that the disease will reach the country, although the infection is likely to reach only wild birds, whose impact is less. risk mapping The Agricultural Defense Agency of Paraná (Adapar) says that the state is prepared to deal with possible outbreaks of the disease. Active surveillance on commercial and subsistence properties is intense, and the ...